Sirius motorbike/Weasley's car

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 95740

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "laylalast" <liliana at w...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
> <gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> > Geoff:
> > Yes, but that disagrees with canon.....
> > 
> > "He cast a sideways look a Harry under his bushy eyebrows.
> > 'Be grateful if yeh didn't mention that to anyone at Hogwarts,' 
he 
> > said. 'I'm - er - not supposed ter do magic, strictly speakin'. I 
> was 
> > allowed ter do a bit ter follow yeh an' get yer letters to yeh 
an' 
> > stuff - one o' the reasons I was so keen ter take on the job -'"
> > 
> > (PS "The Keeper of the Keys" p.48 UK edition)
> > 
> > "'Yeah - but we'll go back in this. Not s'pposed ter use magic 
now 
> > I've got yer.'"
> > 
> > (PS "Diagon Alley" p.51 UK edition)
> 
> Lilian:
> I would rather say the opposite.... :)
> 
> Hagrid was allowed to do magic until he got Harry, that would be in 
> the time frame: until the moment he took Harry with him from the 
hut-
> on-the-rock. As Hagrid does like to bend the rules somewhat, the 
> moment he puts Harry on the train he has not 'got' Harry (anymore), 
> so is again allowed 'ter do a bit'. 

Geoff:
Yes, but as I pointed out in my last post, canon states that he was 
allowed (unofficially?) to do magic to follow Harry and deliver his 
letter. Once he had Harry he was not to continue with magic.

That does not imply that once Harry was on the train and thus has not 
got Harry "he is allowed ter do a bit" (your comment) - rather the 
opposite obtains.

He should diminish and go into the West and remain Hagrid. :-)